Results 1-20 of 343 for garda speaker:Marc MacSharry

Confidence in the Minister for Justice: Motion (5 Dec 2023)

Marc MacSharry: ...week, what I would much prefer us to focus on as a House is making the urgent adjustments the working people of Ireland in the centre want to see to our policies on justice and immigration. The Garda authorities and Government must be less dismissive of the fact that there is a morale and a retention issue. The Commissioner must seek to build the confidence that he has clearly lost. In...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (1 Dec 2022)

Marc MacSharry: ...Justice and Equality the arrangements that have been put in place for persons who want to open a bank account who do not have a passport or driving licence, who before October 2022, were able to get a Garda form ML10 stamped by a member of An Garda Síochána on production of other forms of proof of identity, and it was accepted as proof of identity for financial institutions; and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (11 May 2022)

Marc MacSharry: ...pending investigation of these allegations? If the Taoiseach agrees, as I assume he does, how can he reconcile this with the Tánaiste continuing in office while, following an investigation by An Garda Síochána, a file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions? Is it the Taoiseach's position, as people can be forgiven for believing at this stage, that depending on who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Passport Services (22 Mar 2022)

Marc MacSharry: ...or, if we convert it at today's rate, approximately €19.20. This would go a long way to help the many families throughout the country with basic errors. The postmaster could say the date is wrong, the signature by the garda is in the wrong place or the consent form is not uploaded correctly. We could have a level 1 checking system instead of pallets of post in Balbriggan or, for...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Tourism Promotion (22 Feb 2022)

Marc MacSharry: ...and in securing resources" in that regard. I know this is not necessarily the Minister of State's fault but increasingly, Ministers stand up in here and say something is an operational matter for the Garda, Fáilte Ireland, the Higher Education Authority, Transport Infrastructure Ireland - everybody but the Government. In my 20 years in the Houses of the Oireachtas, I cannot be...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Feb 2022)

Marc MacSharry: ...and specifically priorities visible policing in rural areas. Given the savage attack on Tom Niland in west County Sligo in recent weeks, and given a 27% reduction in resources in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division, how does the Government proposes to increase visible rural policing? Furthermore, given such a savage attack and others that have taken place in recent weeks and months, will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 153. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the engagement her officials have had with the Garda authorities in relation to the proposed new Garda headquarters in Kilmainham; the discussions that were had with the Office of Public Works on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/21]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (23 Mar 2021)

Marc MacSharry: .... I state that because we want to discuss a series of issues not dealt with adequately as a result of the work of the previous Committee of Public Accounts. It was even suggested that the Garda fraud squad be requested to look at this. I made such a formal request previously to the then president or chancellor of the university, or whatever position it was at the time. The answer I got...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (3 Mar 2021)

Marc MacSharry: 683. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the next intake of Garda recruits will occur; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11648/21]

Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (27 Jan 2021)

Marc MacSharry: ...as public representatives in taking a view, when we can, on proposed legislation that comes in from Europe. When we adopt new laws, I am always conscious of resources that are available to gardaí. I would like to take this opportunity to put on record the fact that we almost pass laws here willy-nilly without considering the impact on the potential for gardaí and authorities...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Marc MacSharry: ...that no finding is to be made on the merits or demerits of potential or possible criminal conduct. That excludes any determination by the independent investigator that this matter should go to An Garda Síochána. Is it correct that the Act itself prescribes that if there is any suspected criminality, a matter should be referred to the Garda?

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Marc MacSharry: The previous Chair of the Committee on Public Accounts, Deputy John McGuinness, furnished a disclosure to the Department which alleged misappropriation or theft. That was not referred to the Garda.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Marc MacSharry: The criminal issue was not referred to the Garda.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 21 - Prisons
Chapter 7 – Catering and Ancillary Services in Prisons (10 Dec 2020)

Marc MacSharry: This is the problem, is it not? Who makes the internal decision on whether or not to refer to An Garda Síochána? In this instance, a decision not to do so was obviously made. According to the paper trail, the terms of reference were drawn up by the internal audit unit and the relevant external investigator. The investigation was boxed off.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 24 - Justice and Equality (9 Dec 2020)

Marc MacSharry: I understand that. We do not want the reviewer to judge it, but if an external reviewer had a term of reference to exclude that, it might prevent the Department from referring that to An Garda Síochána after the fact, which is actually a condition of the Act. Is that not the case?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Marc MacSharry: On another issue, and while I appreciate Mr. Buckley is bound by the directions of the Department that is looking for various properties, we bought a site at Caltragh in Sligo for a new Garda station which was to be part of a bundle of three Garda stations with Clonmel and Macroom in Cork. Is it the Garda Commissioner who directs that we do not need anymore? Is it the Secretary General of...

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Marc MacSharry: Did the Garda Commissioner lift the phone to say that we are not going ahead with that?

Public Accounts Committee: 2018 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 6 - Expenditure under a Maintenance Contract
2019 Appropriation Accounts
Vote 13 - Office of Public Works (11 Nov 2020)

Marc MacSharry: It is just because it will help us when we have the Garda in. It was just a clear, "We are not going ahead with that project."

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: I agree with that. Given the new format with the two hour meetings, in situations where we might be bringing in the OPW, the Irish Prison Service, An Garda and others, it is going to take a number of meetings. Two hours is not going to cover it and I would rather we did not have only a cursory glance over what will be very important issues, because of limitations on time. That will also...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Equipment (29 Sep 2020)

Marc MacSharry: 708. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new Garda vehicles allocated to the Sligo-Leitrim division in each of the years 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26698/20]